Brew & View

Thursdays, July 10 - August 21, 2014Harbor View Hotel, Edgartown

Thursday nights, round up some friends, grab a drink from the bar, and head into our micro-cinema at the Harbor View Hotel. Watch some of the most exciting offerings of the summer, then join us at Henry's bar to chat about the films.

Six months after California's Supreme Court legalized gay marriage, a popular vote in favor of Proposition 8 invalidated that commitment within the state. Ted Olson and David Boies, the unlikely pair of lawyers who had faced off as opposing attorneys in Bush v. Gore, teamed up to fight Proposition 8 all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. Tickets & Info

George Takei doesn’t shy away from digging into his remarkable career and personal life. With his sharp eye and wicked sense of humor, he proves why his presence in popular culture remains as fresh and necessary as ever. Tickets & Info

This startling exposé focuses on Escuela Caribe, a U.S.-run Christian boarding school in the Dominican Republic which uses “behavior modification” to reform troubled teens. With incredible behind-the-scenes access, this film follows three students sent to the school—one sent for panic attacks, one for drug use, and the other for being openly gay. Tickets & Info

Shane McConkey was a superstar on the snow—a pioneer of two of the world’s most adventurous sports, freeskiing and ski-BASE jumping. In this jaw-dropping tribute, his friends, family, and the extreme sports community celebrate the incredible life and times of a man determined to define for himself what it means to live life to the fullest. Tickets & Info

Australian surfing legend Tony Hinde drifted into his own, untouched paradise. Romanced by the waves at a young age, Tony was part of a band of traveling surfers who were always on the move, on the water, and looking for adventure. Tickets & Info